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  • RE: Active Directory Migration

    Andy, Your suggestion is right on the mark from what I have seen. I'm not sure who started the rumor that AD could be a viable store for data other...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: DBA Job Description: What type of DBA are you?

    Brian,

    Great article. One which I will use to now define my job better with management. Just hope that the "Hybrid" title does not stick in the industry. Maybe their should...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Linking Dev and Production

    One more in agreement with Nigel. Have an identical setup to what he described for the very reason that you don't know what type of read only querying is going...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Worst Practices - Making Databases Case Sensitive (Or Anything Else)

    I inherited this pain on two servers and I could never begin to understand why it would come into being in the first place. Andy - I appreciate your real...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Attach files from SQL Server 7.0 to SQL 2000

    Microsoft Technet states the following;

    "Use sp_attach_db rather than sp_attach_single_file_db to attach a database with

    multiple log files. You cannot attach a database that has been created with

    multiple log files without also...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Max Data File Size?

    Hey Alan - Long time no see! Actually I have two in excess of 18 Gig and one that is rapidly growing to the size of 35 Gig where it...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: DTS Import from Excel

    Somebody else may have a better / different way of doing this but, I usually use a transform task or a bulk insert task to put the file contents into...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Using sp_MSforeachdb

    I will usually slap a print in there so that I can see what I am about to run and troubleshoot any formatting issues here. An example using Andy's submission...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: How can you use a trigger to fire off a DTS job?

    bobl - You stated that the "trigger fires the job, and the package works; but the job won't run the package" Have you tried running the job directly from EM...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Worst Practices - Objects Not Owned by DBO

    quote:


    And while you're at it, unless you absolutely have to, do not turn on Case Sensitivity. With both, you will end...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Timeout expired error

    David,

    Very cool!! I love learning neat little tricks like that. Thanks!!!

    David

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Timeout expired error

    Ooops! Sorry I meant Steven!!!!

    David

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Query for the current Service Pack installed

    select @@version will get you the information you are looking for.

    Versions are as follows

    SQL Server NoSP ...

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: IDENTIFIER_CASE SENSITIVE

    Both are 7.0! Thoughts? TIA

    David

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

  • RE: Color Poster of 2000 System Tables Schema

    I ordered a set from MS some time ago and have yet to receive. So, go with Andy's option as you will get it quicker!!!

    David

    David

    @SQLTentmaker

    “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot

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